India News | STF Arrests 2 with 1 Kg Heroin
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons from the central part of the city's MG Road area after over 1kg of heroin was seized from their possession, an officer said.
Kolkata, Jun 19 (PTI) Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested two persons from the central part of the city's MG Road area after over 1kg of heroin was seized from their possession, an officer said.
Acting on a tip-off, the STF team arrested the two accused persons on Sunday from the crossing of MG Road and Surja Sen Street after they were found in possession of heroin weighing about 1.009 kg.
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The seized drug has a market value of around Rs 2 crore, the officer said, adding that both are from neighbouring Assam.
The duo were booked under the NDPS Act and would be produced at a city court on Monday, he added.
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